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Mr. Seidel, a resident of Arlington, worked at Claraview Inc. in Reston for the last eight months in 2007.

He was born in Washington and graduated from the University of Chicago, where he received a bachelor's degree in economics in 1971 and an MBA in labor economics and finance in 1972.

A pickup basketball player who enjoyed betting on college basketball games, Mr. Seidel wrote two books on sports betting: "Investing in College Basketball" (2004) and "College Basketball: Wagering to Win" (2005).

He was on the visiting committee for college and student activities for the board of trustees at the University of Chicago.

He was a congregant of Temple Rodef Shalom in Falls Church.

Survivors include his wife of more than 35 years, Kathleen Gilles Seidel of Arlington; and two daughters, Dorothy Rebecca Seidel and Lillian Elaine Seidel, both of Arlington.

-- Yvonne Shinhoster Lamb


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